Socialism never took root in America because
the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat
but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
--Ronald Wright

Philanthropist (n.) - Someone who spends his own money to advance his version of Utopia.
Socialist (n.) - Someone who spends your money to advance his version of Utopia.
--unknown

Where once there had lived a sober and thrifty citizenry, proud of their founding fathers, jealous of their Republic, finding their full expression of being in work and family and their gods, and in their quiet homes and the shadows of their trees, there now lived a motley and rapacious rabble, quick to acclaim, quick to murder, quick to quarrel ( Read more... )

These docs are speaking for the single payer option. They make a good case. They're on a road trip across the US right now, talking about single payer in major cities as they go. I find myself sympathetic to their cause: it would work a helluva lot better than the fascist system we have currently. I guess I am a socialist libertarian. The ( Read more... )

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32254224/ns/world_news-americas/
I don't see how this should be such a big problem. All they need to do is cut the $$ spent on placebos and send people back to their grandmothers. Cuba is going to be just fine. =-]
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I've been listening to opposite sides on this issue. Ron Paul predictably says that the government is headed down the slippery slope toward socialized medicine, and that we shouldn't do it. He doesn't offer an active alternative; his alternative is no regulation and no government involvement whatsoever. From where we are today, I don't know if ( Read more... )

This chapter, entitled Why the worst Get on Top is from Hayek's book The Road to Serfdom. He provides a convincing argument as to why fascists keep getting control of great countries.
( read Hayek's chapter )

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Here's my question, to the Ron Paul supporters and other Libertarians out there:
Why was this bill (Colorado HB 1064) blocked? Specifics would be useful.
Can you envision a licensure bill for Naturopathic Physicians in your state that would not trigger the anti-socialism patrol?
Thanks.
(x-posting to Libertarians, Ron Paul group, etc)
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Here are the main points from the brochure ( Read more... )